SINCE 1828
gelato
noun
ge·la·to
| \ jə-ˈlä-(ˌ)tō
, je-\
, je-\
plural gelati\ jə-ˈlä-tē
, je- \
also gelatos
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also gelatos
Definition of gelato
: a soft rich ice cream containing little or no air
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In time, Submarine pastry chef Nora Mace (neé Antene) plans to add an in-house line of seasonal gelato for Ava Gene’s and Cicoria. — Michael Russell, oregonlive.com, "Ava Gene’s reopens Sunday after two-month renovation," 6 June 2019 Other sweet treats included homemade bombolinis fried and filled on the spot, and a local sorbet and gelato cart. — Shawn Connell For Christian Oth Studio, Harper's BAZAAR, "Two Haute Couture Looks Were the Centerpiece of This Stunning Wedding in Capri," 17 May 2019 Like the bread, the gelato (available in flavors including avocado) is made daily. — Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, "An Insider’s Guide to Atins, a Hidden Paradise on the Northeast Coast of Brazil," 18 Jan. 2019 That sentiment was wrapped into every part of the wedding, beginning with the pool party, an informal affair at Villa Balbiano, complete with a gelato cart and arancini by LùBar, a cocktail bar by Drinkable, and a DJ at the decks. — Tamara Abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, "This Epic Lake Como Wedding Had It All: An Alta Moda Photoshoot, Fireworks, and a Surprise Opera," 11 Apr. 2019 Now Bottura is having some fun leaning in to those cultural stereotypes from afar, offering Dubai diners bowls of pasta in sizes S-XL, and wheeling a gelato cart across sand imported from Rimini. — Adam Robb, Condé Nast Traveler, "Behind the Scenes at Massimo Bottura's New Dubai Restaurant," 27 Dec. 2018 Sheep’s milk gelato, for those who prefer to skip most dairy products. — Ryan Ray, Harper's BAZAAR, "This Bride Found Her Gown One Month Before Her Absolutely Stunning Vineyard Wedding," 2 Apr. 2019 A dozen or so of them are warm, delicious, and leave just enough room for another scoop of gelato an hour later. — Mattie Kahn, Glamour, "A Culture Editor's Impulse Buys: $200 of Potions, Swedish Sweets, and More," 7 Jan. 2019 On the menu: pasta, pizza (made in the on-site oven), charcuterie, and gelato. — Brooke Porter Katz, Harper's BAZAAR, "This Couple Took Over a Small Town in Italy for Their Medieval-Inspired Wedding," 28 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gelato.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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